Shifting Jet Stream Patterns Are Impacting Aviation

Credit: Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology
Unseen to the naked eye and often undetectable electronically, clear air turbulence (CAT) often strikes without warning and can toss unbuckled passengers, cabin crew and objects around, sometimes violently. In the U.S. alone, the financial tally for such upsets runs $200+ million annually, and doesn...

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